Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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To Edith Gravely, Elizabeth Wagner leaves her weakness for blonde-haired boys. To Elizabeth McDaniel, Marie Slaydon leaves her “gift of gab”, so her three play- mates won’t get lonesome. To Mozelle Robertson, Daris McGuire leaves a dummy, so she will always have some one to tell her jokes to. To Lois Eanes, Mildred Holland leaves her ability in art. To Joseph Law, Clifford Stone leaves his ability to play the guitar, with best wishes for a musical career. To Mamie Sue Eanes, J. P. Wade leaves the chip on his shoulder with the ex- pectation that she won’t let anyone knock it off. To Varley Norton, Helen Wright leaves the deed to a cute little house on Starling Boulevard running into Leaksville where he can take her picture instead of in the class room. To Rebecca Still, Frances Hawley leaves her neatness and curly hair. To Christine Lavender, Lizabetty Jones wills a free trip to Wyoming. To Ellen Earles, Helen Wright leaves a red roadster, so she can ride around in the Rocky Mountains. To Hazel Brumfield, Virginia Jones leaves her interest in soldier boys. To Neel Lavender, Clifford Stone leaves a song book, so he can learn the words to those songs he has been humming in the class room. To Mary Elliott, Lizabetty Jones leaves her seat on the bus with the hope she can hold it. To Gladys Talbert, Frances Hawley leaves her interest in a boy named Newton. To Billy Barrow, Virginia Jones leave a book on how “to woo dogpatch style” in three easy lessons. To Belva Riddle, Osborne Grant leaves his methods of playing softball. To Clarie Still, Doris McGuire leaves her hair bouquets. To Frances Wyatt, Marie Slaydon wills her sense of humor. To Mollie Wilson, Louis Cole wills his mechanic ability, as girls will be drafted for such when all the boys are gone. To Nellie Cempton, Nellie Minter leaves her motto, “Si’ence is Golden”. To Sheila Burchel:, J. P. Wade leaves his V.P.F. suit when he leaves for the Navy, so that she may take his place on the Home Guard. To J. T. Richardson, Louis Cole leaves his ability to get along with the teachers. To Tom- Barker and Engle Hankins, Elizabeth Rumley and Lisabetty Jones leaves their old notebook ' :. May they prove valuable help in getting to the top of graduation hill. In conclusion, we do hereby fix oir signatures to this most precious document. ' CLIFFORD STONE, Executor. Witnesses : TELLUM NUTHIN HOOSIER HOODY UKIN SMILE BEATME DADDY.

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TAKUM AND BREAKUM ATTORNEY-AT-LAW We, the seniors of Axton High School, having passed, with no small degree of difficulty, through the successive stages to our present status of ‘passing out”, and while seeing the portals of our beloved shrine of learning fade from our view, bequeath to certain lucky ones designated in the following document a few seemingly small but characteristically representative possessions — possessions which are held with not little esteem among us, the donors. Thus it is with bursting hearts and tears of remorse that we do ordain the last will and testament of the seniors of class 1944, the manifes- tation of our visible love and self sacrificing spirit. --First, to our sponsor, Miss Norvell, we will the ever-enduring friendship of class ’44, both individually and collectively Also to Miss Norvell we will a female class for next year with absolutely no boys, so she won’t ha e the trouble of separating them. Second, to Mr. Saviile, we leave our best wishes and appreciation for his kindness and consideration of all members of class ’44. Third, to Mrs. Gregory, we will an immense book containing the laws and con- situation of the United States, so she can teach her future students better government. Fourth, to Mrs. Starling, we will a war bond in remembiCBnce of her success in boosting the sale of war bonds and stamps through the Victory Corps. Fifth, to Mrs. Bryan, we will a thousand and one pounds of sugar so that the home econcmics girls can bake cookies for pupils, as well as for parents and teachers, at P. T. A. teas in the future. Sixth, to Miss Bailey, we leave an extra gasoline ration book, so she will be able to drive back and forth to Axton and teach mathematics next year. Seventh, to Miss Lumsden, we will all the worms and bags found in the next excavation of Axton High School for use in biology. Eighth, to the Juniors as a whole, we leave the front seats in the auditorium and our few and varied privileges in the class room and study hall. Also we leave them out talents as shown in ‘THE AXTONIAN”, hoping they, in using them, may leave as good an annual to the high school next year. Ninth, to the Sophomores, we bequeath our dignity, so that they may be accus- tomed to it by the time they become seniors. Tenth, to the Freshmen, we leave our winning ways and habits of stuidy to help them on the long journey to graduation. Eleventh, we as individuals do bequeath some cherished pCfl f sions to each of the Juniors: To Randolph Jones, Elizabeth Wagner wills her ambition to be a doctor and hopes he gets farther along with it than she did. To Edward Eanes, Wash Earles leaves his ability to play baseball. To Helen Gregory, Marie Slaydon wiUs her athletic ability and hopes she will use it well. To Madeline McGuire, Mildred Holland wills her dignified manner, and may she uphold it. To Lois Grant, Elizabeth Rumley leaves her scholarly ability, so she won’t be slacking in her senior year. To Anne Starling, Melvin Winn wills a camera, so that her boy friend won’t need to be making her picture in the class room. To Lee Agee, Elizabeth Rumley wills a streamline automobile driven by remote control, so he can devote his full attention to his girl friend when out driving.

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PROPHECY— WHAT THE STARS REVEAL By the stars! What have we here? It seems the starry skies have for Axton seniors a bright future. Let’s see now who comes first. Why I do believe it’s Louis Cole, the class joker. He’s a Libra child and bets on “signs.” I’m afraid he’s not as e)|7ergetic and ambitious as the sign could wish, but maybe he’s generous and in- spired enough to be a farmer in the Axton Route 3 Community. Now, here’s Mildred Holland, our Gemini child, of an undecided nature. Your sign says you’re executive with your hands, so maybe you’ll be secretary to the Com- monwealth Attorney of Henry County some day. Marie Slaydon has great possibilities. Her chief job is to learn to know opportunity and improve it. Something in the stars tells me Marie will be entertaining us over the radio some day with her jokes, probably WMVA. Here’s Osborne Grant. Let’s see what the future holds for him. It seems that Osborne has a strong will and is a good conversationalist. He seems mild and gentle enough in class, but maybe we just haven’t gotten his dander up. As I see, some day Grant will be General Grant and bark orders to those stiff lieutenants. Next is Nellie Minter. Nellie is endowed with great possibilities which may take her to supreme heights of usefulness. Aquarius people, Nellie, are honest and kind hearted, but please don’t use all your talents as someone’s cook. It seems thafc. Wash Earles was born under the right sign, for his persistent will, determination, in+Kt tion, and purpose have come out. He is an ardent home lover and will doubtless make a grand farmer on the largest farm in the Axton community. He’ll also probably start cultivation of the skinless potato to keep from peeling them for his wife. Next is our class president, Helen Wright. Capricornus people are deep ' thinkers and natural orators. Helen is a fine entertainer and story teller, and we hope she’ll entertain her student nurses when she is an instructor at Annapolis. Melvin Winn is the child creative genius. He originates and carries to con- clusions. Just ask anyone! We know he’ll make a fine mechanic and maybe invent the floating bicycle without knee-action. Lisabetty Jones is our Aries child. She is determined and accomplishes what she resolves to do against all opposition. She is a good scholar, bright, genial, witty and talkative. We know Lisabet will advance to librarian in the Congressional Library and write a book, THE JONES SYSTEM OF CATALOGING LIBRARIES. Here’s J. P. Wade whose sign says he’s one of the strongest and weakest people in the world. He’s easily led by the nose! Wade has great possibilities, so maybe he’ll succeed Admiral Nimitz in the Pacific — if hot air doesn’t sink him. Virginia Jones is our Virgo child. She is very orderly, methodical, and neat, asl everyone can see. She is an extremely capable person, so maybe her life will go into artistic lines — artistic cooking. Elizabeth Rumley’s sign is very optimistic. Persons born under this sign possess a high degree of personality, are brilliant, talkative, and great readers. When Elizabeth finishes her secretarial course, she will probably hold a position as secretary td Admiral Nimitz’s successor. John Harris has the ability to convince people. This quality makes his ambition, as optometrist very fitting. When the war is over, we’ll probably read of Doctor John Harris fitting glasses for the King and ' Queen of England on a week-end trip. Ehzabeth Wagner is our artist. Her sign says, “unusual strength in mental dir- ections and, though not always physically robust, they have a wiry, tenacious nature which meets all emergencies.” They have a determination to win. So keep going.